Here we have a new Spectrum 480P with a used Mercury MFS40hp with approx. 11hr.  All rigged and ready to go. It even comes with a Spectrum Deluxe cover.

The normal retail price of this package would be £20000

so grab a bargain at £16999!!!!!!

For more info visit www.spectrum-boats.co.uk

Trailer not included.

This is a 440KG, 15'6" trailerable boat that has a fully enclosed cabin capable of sleeping two 6 foot tall people and it has a pilot house hardtop over the helm with standing headroom. This is a boat that will require you to adjust your thinking!

The amazing raised pilothouse hardtop with generous Plexiglass windows on three sides, gives the impression of a far larger boat. Yet, you could trailer this boat behind any one of several ordinary MPV's, and will cope with supplies and equipment for two people to cruise any seas in the U.K (or other similar bodies of water) on a vacation; camping by night cruising, fishing and exploring the shallows by day. It's a boat that opens up a world of possibilities you never would have dreamed possible for less than £20K

The designs are genuinely European and in the case of the Spectrum 480, are unlike anything else. The vital statistics are that the hull weighs 440 kg, boat has a centre line length of 15''7", on an 83" beam with a maximum horsepower rating of 60.

The exterior appearance is quite remarkable. At the bow are a pulpit, cleat and generous anchor locker with a lid. There is a deck hatch for cabin ventilation. The slide decks are 6" wide and finished in a good non-skid surface. Welded stainless steel bow rails forward, handholds on the cabin roof and vertical posts you can hang onto at the aft edge of the pilothouse, make getting around safe and easy.

Other good exterior features include substantial cleats at the stern, In the cockpit is a side seat housing the fuel tank and to starboard is a bench for two. Ahead of that is a little fibreglass seat where the captain can sit and under that is the battery. The helm has a footrest, a ships wheel on the bulkhead and an instrument cluster on the top.

What is really remarkable, is finding a boat under 16 feet that has a fully enclosed sleeping cabin with two berths. Underneath the berths are storage areas and there is sitting headroom throughout. The most obvious item we found lacking, was a head, although I'm sure a resourceful owner could fit one.

The design of the boat offers intriguing possibilities but how was the performance? We felt the best cruising speed was 20 mph at 4,000 rpm and the Spectrum 480 Pilothouse ran out to a maximum of 29 mph at 5,500 rpm; a little under the engine's maximum. A different prop might be better. The boat stays very flat even in the tightest turns and felt solid and secure crisscrossing other boats' wakes'.

You can easily see an avid fisherman fitting downriggers to the aft decking. The cabin can be padlocked, so you could leave your rods, reels and tackle in there safely.

Overall, the helm allowed comfortable standing operation with excellent vision in all directions and of course, tremendous weather protection. this boat offers a remarkable combination of features of accommodation in an extremely compact and affordable package.

Standard Specification for Spectrum 480 Pilothouse

          Overall Length: 4.8 M        Beam: 2.09 M

          Freeboard: 26inches         Maximum engine size: 60 hp

         Design Category: C             Maximum persons capacity: 5 (375 kg max.)

         Typical weight: 440kg        Personal effects and tackle: 175 kg

         Height on trailer (approx) 2.8M  

        Cabin measurements

        Max length 200 cm

        Max width 180 cm
Height from floor 125 cm
Height from mattress 95 cm

Hull design

The modern white hull makes for a clean look and is designed for excellent sea-keeping qualities. Combining a smooth ride with stability. A defined V and reasonably flat bottom with skeg to the stern reduces “weave” at low speeds. Spectrum’s moulded non-slip deck system on all tread areas. Navigation lights.

Buoyancy:

The under-floor buoyancy chamber is foam-filled to give buoyancy.

Cockpit

The generous cockpit makes the Spectrum 480 ideal for fishing, diving, and family fun. Furnished with high quality vinyl cushions for all seating. A removable side bench seat creates even more deck space. The cockpit has 2 self-draining points as well a electric bilge pump below deck.

Windows:

The windows are polycarbonate and are fastened with stainless steel screws to resist wave impact, an essential feature for seaworthiness.

Steering System

The Spectrum 480 is equipped as standard with top quality, Teleflex Negative feedback steering system, No Feedback is a built into the helm which locks out steering loads caused by propeller torque thus minimizing the effects of the feedback and minimizing the effort on the operator to steer the boat and with a comfortable 5 spoke padded steering wheel.

Deck

Deep anchor locker to the bow with drainage. Two heavy duty stainless steel stern cleats are provided in addition to the foredeck mooring Cleat. Non slip gelcoat deck.

Grab Rails:

The standard equipment includes full-length stainless steel grab rails to both sides of the cockpit and a full pulpit to the bow of the boat.

Cabin

Inside the cabin there is a comfortable place for crew to shelter from the weather or to have the occasional night's sleep. Cushions are supplied as standard, and they can be colour coordinated with the hull of the boat. Anodised aluminium framed and glazed front hatch to provide more light and ventilation into the cabin.